Overview
Manuscript papal bulls and briefs chiefly for the diocese of Macerata, the commune and church of Recanati, dating from 1338-1884.
Dates
- Creation: 1338-1884
Language of Materials
Collection material is in Latin, Italian, and German.
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the originals requires permission of the curator.
Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
.1 linear feet (43 items on vellum) ; 74.5 x 95 cm. or smallerConfirmation of papal privileges chiefly to the diocese of Macerata, the commune and church of Recanati, dated at Avignon, 1338 and at Rome, 1367-1797. Collection also contains miscellaneous briefs and indulgences for the Church of Santa Maria alla Scala in Milan, the towns of Fabriano and Loreto, the archdiocese of Venice, and an autograph (?) letter in Italian by Innocent VIII, dated 1491. One folder contains printed facsimile charters presented as an 1884 prospectus for Chartarum pontificum romanorum specimina selecta, edited by Julius von Pflugk-Harttung, published 1885-1887.
Arrangement
Arranged in chronological order.
Physical Location
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Custodial History
Possibly from the collection of the Marchese Litta; formerly owned by J. J. Jarvis.
From a note accompanying the material: Papal Palaeography -- This collection of documents, one for each Pope from Benedict XII to Pius IX, belonged formerly to Litta, the Italian antiquary, and was bought by Prof. C. E. Norton for the Library at an auction in Boston in 1884.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Recatalogued from Arc 1175.9. Purchased with funds from the Charles Minot Bequest; received: 1884.
Existence and Location of Copies
Microfilm available in the Houghton Reading Room (reel 6 no. 1).
- Title
- Catholic Church. Cancellaria Apostolica. Papal bulls and briefs, 1338-1884: PRELIMINARY BOX LIST.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou02394
Repository Details
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